2021 Guest Presenters
March
Speaker: Winston Marsh
Topic: Simple Secrets to Revive a Locked Down World
2020 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: Stephanie Bown
Topic: Simplifying Strategy Creation
February
Speaker: Rob Nankervis
Topic: 10 Numbers to Drive Performance, Growth and Valuation in Your Business (and none of them are on your financial statements)
2019 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Scott Dutton
Topic: Difficult to Connected Conversations: DCs made easy
August
Speaker: Peter Engelhardt
Topic: Brand Strategy Demystified
May
Speaker: Jessie Weatherley
Topic: 10 Red Hot E-Marketing Tips to Attract New Customers
February
Speaker: Danielle Storey
Topic: There has never been a better time to be YOU!
2018 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Gotta Keep the Customer Satisfied
August
Speaker: Rachael Robertson
Topic: Leading on the Edge: the future of teamwork and why respect trumps harmony
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Highly Effective Leadership
Speaker: Jacob Sarkodee from International Justice Mission
May
Speaker: Dr Graham Kenny
Topic: A Blueprint for Agile Strategic Planning
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Building Pyramids Incisive Planning for Enterprise Success
February
Speaker: Des Mueller
Topic: Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works!
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Up Up & Away! Strategizing for Enterprise Success
2017 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Leanne Faulkner
Topic: Stress Busters for You and Your Team!
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: Jessica Lancashire from Online HR
Topic: Self-Care for Employers
August
Speaker: Ron Gauci
Topic: Optimising the Performance of your Organisation
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Planning for Enterprise Success (Part 1)
May
Speaker: Shaun Coulton
Topic: The 12 Steps to Building Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn
We also had additional presenters sharing on digital media trends:
Adam Laurie from Digitial 360, shared on Current Trends in Digital Marketing Strategies
Phil Speers, from Catch All Digital, shared on SEO Do’s and Don’ts
Mitchell Zadow from Sharrock Pitman Legal shared on Your Business on the Web: Managing the Risks
February
Speaker: Craig Rispin
Topic: Bullet Proofing Your Business for the Future
Additional Speakers
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Leading on L Plates – 5 More Things I Learnt in 2016
2016 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Chris Helder
Topic: Useful Belief – as a game changer in the field of motivation and performance
Additional Speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Generating Business Momentum
August
Speaker: Glenn Manton
Topic: Positive Conversations and Life-giving Relationships
Additional Speakers
Speakers: David Sharrock, Mitchell Zadow, Andre Ong
Topic: Positive Conversations, Positive Relationships
May
Speaker: Jason Cunningham
Topic: Have Your Cake and Sell it too: The 7 Key Ingredients of Business Success
Additional Speakers
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Values
February
Speaker: Graeme Joy
Topic: Leading Your High Performance Team
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Leading on L Plates
2015 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: Vanessa Hall
Topic: Marketing – the Maker or Breaker of Trust
August
Speaker: David Parkin, former AFL player and coach.
Topic: Team Building
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Red hot tips for firing up your business.
April
Speaker: David Penglase
Topic: How to Build Intentional Trust to Boost Business Success
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: For Business Success, Build a Bridge of Trust
January
Speaker: Iven Frangi
Topic: Outstanding Customer Experience for Business Success
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Customer Service
2014 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Russell Pearson
Topic: Elements of Effective Brand Design
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Branding
August
Speaker: Tom O’Toole
Topic: Workplace Culture and Team Building
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Let’s go fishing …. for a vibrant workplace
May
Speaker: Amanda Gome
Topic: Entrepreneurship – Crikey, I Forgot My Skirt
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Panel discussion and Q & A with three local entrepreneurs, Christo Christophidis, Craig Lane and Adam Laurie.
February
Speaker: Tim Costello
Topic: Becoming the Business Leaders we can be
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Leadership
2013 Guest Presenters
November
We had a panel discussion on how to deal with tough financial times.
Our panel comprised of:
- Tim Wilson, Partner, Wilmit Australia Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Surviving and Thriving in Your Business in Tough Financial Times
- Paul Humphreys, Director, Accountkeeping Plus Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Having Great Business Cash Flow in Tough Financial Times
- Mathew Thong, Business Banking Manager, National Australia Bank: 5 Hot Tips on How to get Bank Finance for Your Business in Tough Financial Times
- Mitchell Zadow, Principal, Sharrock Pitman Legal Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Protecting Your Private Assets from Business Creditors in Tough Financial Times
- Ashley Davidson, Executive Director, Pitcher Partners Advisors Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips for Dealing with the ATO in Tough Financial Times
August
To kick off the first School for Hard Knocks our presenter was David Sharrock. Our business club was started for like-minded business owners and managers.
His topic was “What’s the Key to Sustained Success in any Business”.
2021 Guest Presenters
March
Speaker: Winston Marsh
Topic: Simple Secrets to Revive a Locked Down World
2020 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: Stephanie Bown
Topic: Simplifying Strategy Creation
February
Speaker: Rob Nankervis
Topic: 10 Numbers to Drive Performance, Growth and Valuation in Your Business (and none of them are on your financial statements)
2019 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Scott Dutton
Topic: Difficult to Connected Conversations: DCs made easy
August
Speaker: Peter Engelhardt
Topic: Brand Strategy Demystified
May
Speaker: Jessie Weatherley
Topic: 10 Red Hot E-Marketing Tips to Attract New Customers
February
Speaker: Danielle Storey
Topic: There has never been a better time to be YOU!
2018 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Gotta Keep the Customer Satisfied
August
Speaker: Rachael Robertson
Topic: Leading on the Edge: the future of teamwork and why respect trumps harmony
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Highly Effective Leadership
Speaker: Jacob Sarkodee from International Justice Mission
May
Speaker: Dr Graham Kenny
Topic: A Blueprint for Agile Strategic Planning
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Building Pyramids Incisive Planning for Enterprise Success
February
Speaker: Des Mueller
Topic: Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works!
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Up Up & Away! Strategizing for Enterprise Success
2017 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Leanne Faulkner
Topic: Stress Busters for You and Your Team!
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: Jessica Lancashire from Online HR
Topic: Self-Care for Employers
August
Speaker: Ron Gauci
Topic: Optimising the Performance of your Organisation
Additional speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Planning for Enterprise Success (Part 1)
May
Speaker: Shaun Coulton
Topic: The 12 Steps to Building Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn
We also had additional presenters sharing on digital media trends:
Adam Laurie from Digitial 360, shared on Current Trends in Digital Marketing Strategies
Phil Speers, from Catch All Digital, shared on SEO Do’s and Don’ts
Mitchell Zadow from Sharrock Pitman Legal shared on Your Business on the Web: Managing the Risks
February
Speaker: Craig Rispin
Topic: Bullet Proofing Your Business for the Future
Additional Speakers
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Leading on L Plates – 5 More Things I Learnt in 2016
2016 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Chris Helder
Topic: Useful Belief – as a game changer in the field of motivation and performance
Additional Speakers:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Generating Business Momentum
August
Speaker: Glenn Manton
Topic: Positive Conversations and Life-giving Relationships
Additional Speakers
Speakers: David Sharrock, Mitchell Zadow, Andre Ong
Topic: Positive Conversations, Positive Relationships
May
Speaker: Jason Cunningham
Topic: Have Your Cake and Sell it too: The 7 Key Ingredients of Business Success
Additional Speakers
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Values
February
Speaker: Graeme Joy
Topic: Leading Your High Performance Team
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Leading on L Plates
2015 Guest Presenters
November
Speaker: Vanessa Hall
Topic: Marketing – the Maker or Breaker of Trust
August
Speaker: David Parkin, former AFL player and coach.
Topic: Team Building
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Red hot tips for firing up your business.
April
Speaker: David Penglase
Topic: How to Build Intentional Trust to Boost Business Success
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: For Business Success, Build a Bridge of Trust
January
Speaker: Iven Frangi
Topic: Outstanding Customer Experience for Business Success
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Customer Service
2014 Guest Presenters
October
Speaker: Russell Pearson
Topic: Elements of Effective Brand Design
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Branding
August
Speaker: Tom O’Toole
Topic: Workplace Culture and Team Building
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Let’s go fishing …. for a vibrant workplace
May
Speaker: Amanda Gome
Topic: Entrepreneurship – Crikey, I Forgot My Skirt
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Panel discussion and Q & A with three local entrepreneurs, Christo Christophidis, Craig Lane and Adam Laurie.
February
Speaker: Tim Costello
Topic: Becoming the Business Leaders we can be
We also had additional guest presenters:
Speaker: David Sharrock
Topic: Business Leadership
2013 Guest Presenters
November
We had a panel discussion on how to deal with tough financial times.
Our panel comprised of:
- Tim Wilson, Partner, Wilmit Australia Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Surviving and Thriving in Your Business in Tough Financial Times
- Paul Humphreys, Director, Accountkeeping Plus Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Having Great Business Cash Flow in Tough Financial Times
- Mathew Thong, Business Banking Manager, National Australia Bank: 5 Hot Tips on How to get Bank Finance for Your Business in Tough Financial Times
- Mitchell Zadow, Principal, Sharrock Pitman Legal Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips on Protecting Your Private Assets from Business Creditors in Tough Financial Times
- Ashley Davidson, Executive Director, Pitcher Partners Advisors Pty Ltd: 5 Hot Tips for Dealing with the ATO in Tough Financial Times
August
To kick off the first School for Hard Knocks our presenter was David Sharrock. Our business club was started for like-minded business owners and managers.
His topic was “What’s the Key to Sustained Success in any Business”.
